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• Serve as Environmental Planner Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager for NEPA projects on Federally-owned lands. This entails schedule and budget management, team coordination and leadership, quality assurance, client interactions, progress reports, meeting summaries, and communications with 10+ person resource authors in adherence to contract scopes of work.
• Serve as a technical writer and team leader; prepare and manage the preparation and review of environmental impact documents and associated mitigation plans in accordance with NEPA such as Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and exemptions/exclusions. Review technical studies and associated field surveys informing NEPA documents such as biological resources surveys and assessments, cultural resources surveys and reports, geotechnical surveys and reports, air quality reports, wetland delineations, etc.
• Mentor junior environmental planners as Subject Matter Expert in regulatory processes and technical analysis for NEPA documents, as well as in client interactions and task management.
• Manage the project team (office- and field-based) and their assignments, deliverables, files and administrative record, safety program, subconsultants and their contracting process, and client and their expectations; and monitor and review project contracts, deliverables, schedule, and budget.
• Candidate will need to report to the Solana Beach, CA office but can be eligible for remote hybrid work arrangement.

• 5 years of related work experience as a project manager, with demonstrated NEPA project management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, geology, chemistry, community/urban planning or a closely related field.
• Strong technical writing, analytical and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities, attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet firm deadlines, including working across time zones.
• Ability to acquire background clearance sufficient to gain entry to military installations and/or controlled access facilities.

• Experience with environmental analysis and permitting for military projects (Navy, Marine Corps, Air National Guard, Coast Guard, Air Force, etc.) or projects for other federal government entities Federally-owned lands.
• Oversee preparation of environmental permit applications with various federal and state agencies for a variety of project types/sizes.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification or interest in pursuing is preferred.

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas - $90,900.00 - $131,800.00 Annually

Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas - $100,000.00 - $145,000.00 Annually

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

United States | CA | Solana Beach

United States | MD | Annapolis

BC-2374 EnvSvcs-US Government Services

Regular

New Position

No

Full time

13/07/2026 12:07:23

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